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Jun 8, 2021

Pretty Child (K.SJ)

Warnings : leaving a pregnant woman, partial deadbeat dad

Synopsis : her baby turns 4 and she’s come face to face with his father for the first time in almost 5 years. will he step up or walk away again? will she forgive him or hold a grudge?

Word Count : 4642

I held Joon Woo’s small hand as we walked the corridors I had walked a million times once upon a time ago. As I nervously made my way to the practice room my best friend asked to meet me at, I tried not to let my smile faulter. Joon Woo had a hop in his step, excited to see Taehyung. I tried to keep my brave face on, if not for me then for my son.

Our hands were laced together as he excitedly led me to his studio where he had been working on a song day and night. Based on the smile he wore; I could tell he had finished it and wanted my opinion. I giggled as I tried my best to keep up with the slightly taller man. “Come on!” He exclaimed as he keyed in his passcode and letting us into the decently sized room. We sat next to each other as he placed headphones on my head and pressed play.

His gorgeous voice came through the headphones and I could feel my smile widen as I listened, watching his reaction as I did. My heart sped up when I realized the song was about me; about us. When I took the headphones off and placed them on the table, I was speechless, unsure of what to say. I could tell my lack of reaction made him nervous. “Kim Seokjin you did not write a song for me.” I smiled.

“You’ve always been my muse, Y/N, you know that.” I did know that. He’s been writing songs since we were teenagers just beginning to fall in love. He asked me out with a song, confessed his love with a song. He had a song for every major part of our relationship. He always said he didn’t want to write about anything else, because I was all he could think of.

“I love you, and I love this song.” I couldn’t stop the tears that were welling up in my eyes. He reached over, cupping my face as he wiped the tears away.

“I love you and I’ll prove it for the rest of my life.”

My son and I stood in front of the door and I slowly reached to open it. I was so happy for my best friend when we found out he had officially been signed, even more so when we found out he would be joining a boy group. It’s been his dream for as long as I can remember. “Taehyung!” My son yelled as he burst into the room and ran for the man. Taehyung turned around just fast enough to bend down and take my small son into his arms. I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face at the sight. I was so entranced by how loving Taehyung was to my son that I didn’t even notice the six other boys in the room, staring. I bowed an apology.

“Taehyung asked us to meet him here, I apologize if we interrupted.” As I stood from the bow, I met eyes I didn’t think I’d ever see again. They held an emotion I couldn’t quite pinpoint as he looked between me and my son. As quick as my smile fell, it came back to life when Taehyung was walking towards me with Joon Woo in his arms.

“We were just finishing up, don’t worry.” Taehyung assured me, plopping Joon Woo beside me. “Do you want to watch our dance?” He excitedly asked Joon Woo who began jumping at the question. Taehyung let out a chuckle and asked his bandmates if they minded, to which all but Kim Seokjin said it was fine.

As Joon Woo watched in amazement, my eyes wouldn’t leave the body of the man who helped bring Joon Woo into the world. It’s been a few years since I’d seen him last, and he definitely looked different; in all the best ways possible. How was it possible for one man to possess such beauty?

“You know how busy idol life is going to be.” He began as nonchalant as possible. He sat across from me at a café not too far from the studio, one leg crossed over the other as he casually sipped his coffee. “Management agrees that it would be best if I debuted as a single man.” He took another sip as if he wasn’t breaking my heart with every word he said. We’ve been together since high school, and all those years were going down the drain. “So we should break up now.” I nodded, swallowing the sob that wanted to desperately break free. As he stood, he suddenly remembered I was the one to call him here. “Oh, you wanted to say something?”

“You took the words right out of my mouth as always, Kim Seokjin.” I lied with the prettiest smile I could muster. Without another word, he left me sitting there with a decaf coffee on the table and a sonogram in my hands.

“Taehyung that was so cool!” Joon Woo was jumping from his spot on the ground and running towards the man who’s helped me raise him from birth. Taehyung, though obviously exhausted, picked Joon Woo up once again. The other members decided to introduce themselves to the small boy wrapped in Taehyung’s arms. I watched with contentment as my son excitedly greeted each of the older men. Only one guy didn’t bother with talking to the almost 4-year-old and instead approached me.

“He’s mine, isn’t he?” He didn’t beat around the bush. Didn’t ask how I’ve been or offer any kind of greeting. That’s how he’s always been. Right from the day I met him in our first year of high school and he told me we’d be dating by the end of the year. I didn’t believe the cocky man, but he was right. He had won me over right before the end of the year and I had never regretted my decision. Up until the day I was left alone in the café, all the words I wanted to say drowned out by the chatter of everyone else around me.

“Yeah. That’s your son.” I answered him simply. No point in lying. He could do the math, and the two looked strikingly similar, as if he had absolutely none of my DNA and all of Kim Seokjin’s. I pulled the sonogram I had carried around since I got it in case I ever had the courage to face Kim Seokjin again and tell him about Joon Woo. “I was going to give this to you the day you broke up with me.” I admitted as I handed him the now old image with a note on the back.

“Why didn’t you say anything?” I couldn’t tell if he was angry at me or himself, but his slight raise of voice caught the attention of the other boys who were slowly putting two and two together, all besides Taehyung who already knew.

“I didn’t want you to stay with me just because I was pregnant. You had worked so hard for your debut; I didn’t want to be the reason you were held back.” I admitted, surprised I wasn’t on the verge of tears by his very presence. I could see the wheels turning in his mind of all the different scenarios of how it would have played out had I told him that day in the café. It was something I had done everyday for the last four years.

“I-“ He looked towards our son that was occupied with the other six members of his group, who continued to look over at us. I hesitantly reached out and placed my hand on his shoulder causing his attention to be directed back to me.

“I didn’t purposely keep him from you.” I started trying to explain but he shook his head, telling me I did the right thing.

“I’m not fit or ready to be a father.” He had returned to the cold guy he was the day he broke up with me. “He seems to be doing just fine without me.” I could hear the sadness he tried to hide within those words, but I didn’t push him and just let him walk away. He’s always been good at walking away.

“Are you alright?” Taehyung asked, leaving Joon Woo with his newfound friends. I wrapped my arms around myself and nodded, the tears I was doing well at keeping in threatening to make their way out. “I’m sorry, I should have warned you.” I shook my head.

“No, you’re not the one who should apologize. It’s Jin.” I took a deep breath and put on my brave face and made my way to the others to introduce myself.

“I’m going to marry you one day.” I turned away from the stove where I was cooking for us. I smiled when I saw him leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed across his chest. When I turned to get back to cooking, he pushed himself from the frame and wrapped his arms around me, placing his chin on my shoulder. “I want to see you like this everyday for the rest of my life.” He whispered before kissing my cheek.

“I expect a grand proposal from you.” I joked, leaning into him as I brought the spoon up to his face for him to taste.

“I already have the song written, babe.” He told me before tasting the food in front of him. “God that is delicious. Just like you.” He spun me around causing a small yelp to come from my lips just before he kissed me. I smiled into the kiss, excited for this to be my life forever.

The others decided to join us for dinner, which had my son practically jumping for joy. I let the group take the lead and stayed at the back of the pack, watching the way they interacted with my son, silently wishing Jin was here getting to know his son. “I’m sure he was just surprised.” Taehyung told me, draping his arm across my shoulders.

“Don’t worry about me, Tae. I’m used to Jin. He’s a sweet guy, but he walks away when something doesn’t go his way.” Tae let out a chuckle and nodded his head.

“So he’s always been like that, huh.” I leaned into Tae and wrapped my arm around his waist.

“I have many stories about him, most of which he probably wants no one to know.”

“Oh you have to tell us!” Jimin exclaimed, turning around to walk backwards. “He always tells us how he’s always been perfect!” I couldn’t help but burst into laughter at that fact and shook my head at the fact that he really hasn’t changed at all.

The eight of us sat around a table, barely eating as we swapped stories. I found myself really bonding with the five guys I’d never met before, and it seemed like Joon Woo was as well. He seemed to grow particularly fond of Jung Hoseok, but that was to be expected. Hoseok just had such cheery energy, it seemed impossible to not be drawn to him.

“Mommy, can we invite them to my birthday?” Joon Woo asked while bouncing in his seat. We were getting ready to go so I could get him ready for bed. I blushed in embarrassment as I scooped him up in my arms.

“They’re really busy, sweetie.” As I was about to explain further, Namjoon spoke up.

“We can make time for the little guy. When’s the party?” He asked, and my heart swelled with joy. Since Joon Woo was born, it’s only been the two of us, plus Taehyung, for his birthday every year. We’d order some takeout and get a cake and spend the day inside.

“This weekend. I don’t really have anything planned.” I admitted shyly. “Usually only Taehyung joins us.”

“Well now that’s just a shame!” Jungkook exclaimed. “Leave it up to us, Y/N. We’ll plan something amazing for Joon Woo!” I could see Joon Woo getting more and more excited.

“Maybe with a big party, daddy will finally show up!” I looked at their faces as Joon Woo said that and watched as all of their hearts broke. Last year, Joon Woo started asking about his father, wondering where he was and if he would celebrate his birthday with us. I told him that his dad had to go somewhere for a while, but he’d be back one day.

“Maybe he will. But even if he doesn’t, we’ll have fun, right my sweets?” He smiled as he wrapped his small arms around my neck.

“Of course.” I quickly said goodbye to the others and left to walk back home. “Taehyung has fun friends.” Joon Woo yawned as his energy decreased from it being just the two of us. I hummed an agreement as he placed his head on my shoulder and dozed off, leaving me alone to my thoughts. If the guys planned this party, would they be able to convince Jin to show up?

“Happy birthday, love of my life.” Jin whispered, placing a kiss on my cheek as he woke me up. I smiled as I looked up at him and brought his face back down to kiss him.

“If only I could wake up like this every single day.” I giggled, sitting up and noticing the tray of food on the nightstand beside the bed. “Did you make me breakfast in bed?” I looked between him and the food, my smile widening as he placed the tray on my lap.

“Only the best for the great love of my life.” The two of us spent the morning in bed, enjoying each other’s company before getting dressed and heading out for the day Jin had planned for me. As usual, he spoiled me the best he could, telling me once he’s rich and famous, he’ll buy me everything I could ever dream of.

“As long as you’re by my side, my dreams have come true.” I told him and he placed his hands over his heart, dramatically telling me I was killing him with my cuteness.

“And to think you didn’t even want to date me first year.” He chuckled, draping his arm across my shoulders as we walked the mall.

“What can I say, you won me over, Kim Seokjin.” I stood on my tiptoes to give him a quick kiss on the cheek.

“Happy birthday, sweets.” I said softly as I woke up Joon Woo. “You excited for your big party?” I exclaimed and he jumped up with so much energy, it was hard to believe he had just woken up.

“I really hope daddy can make it.” I smiled, trying to hide the hope in my heart that he would show up, to at least see how happy our son is. I don’t even care if he never tells Joon Woo he’s his father, as long as he makes an appearance just at one birthday.

“Just remember to have fun regardless. Taehyung and his friends put a lot of thought in this party for you.”

“Of course! I can’t wait to see Hoseok again!”

I stood at the snack and drink table, watching Joon Woo run around and play with Hoseok and Jimin. I had a small smile on my face, knowing Joon Woo is really happy with his birthday this year; celebrating with Taehyung’s new friends. Yet, there was something missing and I could feel it. “I’m sorry, noona, we really tried.” Taehyung told me multiple times throughout the day. I shook my head each time, telling him I knew what he was like.

“I’m used to him walking away, Joon Woo isn’t. So this is for the best.” I told him as I took another sip from the punch I had made. I’m used to having my heart broken by Kim Seokjin, Joon Woo is not, and that’s something I don’t want him to get used to. “I’m really grateful at all of you doing this for Joon Woo. He’s so happy.” It was getting harder and harder to hold back my tears. And I knew Taehyung could tell as he gave me a sad smile and said he will always do anything he can for Joon Woo and I.

I’ve been grateful to Taehyung since the day I met him. We met soon after Jin broke up with me. I was a few months pregnant, struggling with loading things in my car and Taehyung without thinking came over and helped me. He had a lot of questions, mostly pertaining to Seokjin, and it was really nice to talk to someone about it. I asked to exchange numbers so I could pay him back later for his generosity. We clicked almost immediately after that and he soon became like a little brother to me. I was so excited when he told me he got signed to BigHit, though I never visited him, scared to relive the memories I tried so hard to forget.

As the day came to an end, I got ready to take an exhausted Joon Woo back home. We made our rounds to say goodbye and thank you while Taehyung loaded the gifts into my car. “See you around little man.” Hoseok said to Joon Woo while ruffing up his hair.

“Thank you again.” I said before picking Joon Woo up and carrying him out to the car where Taehyung was waiting.

“Let me know when you two make it home.” He jokingly scolded and I chuckled, playfully hitting him, telling him I will.

As soon as I got home, I got Joon Woo ready for bed and went to tuck him in. His eyes closed as soon as his head hit the pillow and I gave him a quick kiss on the forehead before quietly leaving the room as to not wake him up. Before bringing the presents inside, I sent a quick text to Taehyung. As I opened the front door to go back to my car, I was met with Seokjin standing in front of the door, obviously debating on knocking or not.

“Y/N.” He spit out, his eyes widened in shock. I crossed my arms over my chest and feigned displeasure in his presence, hoping to hide the fact that my heart was beating twice as fast as it normally does. “It’s Joon Woo’s birthday.” I nodded.

“The guys threw him a party. One you were invited to but didn’t show.” He looked down to his feet. I knew my words hurt him, but in that moment I didn’t care.

“I was scared.” He hesitantly met my eyes again. The anger and cold heartedness I saw the day of our breakup and the day we met again completely gone. “I don’t know how to be a dad.” He admitted.

“You think I knew how to be a mom before he was born? If it wasn’t for meeting Taehyung, I would have been doing this completely alone.” We both went silent, unsure of what to say as the awkward silence enveloped us. It was so weird having absolutely nothing to talk about with him. We used to be able to talk about anything and everything with each other. He was my best friend, my soulmate, my other half. He was my entire world before he left.

“Can you give this to him?” He handed me a wrapped gift I didn’t realize he was holding. I stared at it in my hands, my heart breaking all over again.

“He wants to meet you, Jin.” I said, handing the gift back to him. “Why don’t you come back tomorrow and give it to him yourself.” He looked down at the gift and back to me, trying to hand it back to me. “No, Jin. I’m not giving him a gift from his father without his father present. Joon Woo would be absolutely broken if he knew you were here, and he didn’t get to see you.”

“I told you I’m not ready to be a father, Y/N.”

“Then don’t buy him gifts. Don’t show up here with a half assed apology and a gift thinking that’s okay. All he wants is his dad, and if that’s not something you’re ready for, then leave.” I walked past him and went to carry on the task I originally opened the door for. Treating him like this hurt me more than it hurt him, but I had a son to protect. Jin broke my heart, but I wouldn’t let him break our son’s heart. “If you’re done, I’m going to bed.” I walked past him again, my arms filled with the gifts the guys bought him, and shut the door behind me, leaving Jin outside, still holding the gift he bought for Joon Woo.

The next morning, Joon Woo was in the living room playing with his new toys as I busied myself in the kitchen, making breakfast for the two of us. Every once in a while, I’d look into the living room and smile to myself as I watched him excitedly play with his toys. As I was placing our plates on the dining table, the doorbell went off. “Joon Woo, go wash your hands. Breakfast is ready.” Like the well-behaved boy he is, he listened with no issues and headed to the bathroom to wash up while I went to answer the door.

“I thought about everything you said to me last night. And you’re right. You didn’t know how to be a mom and yet you did it on your own. You never know how to be a parent; you just do it. And as I listened to the guys go on and on about Joon Woo, I realized that I want to be apart of that.” Jin immediately spit out when I opened the door. “I made a lot of mistakes, but missing out on my son’s, our son’s, life isn’t one I want to make.” I opened the door wider, allowing him to step in the house we both once called home. Not much changed since he left besides all the toys around, and our couple pictures were now replaced with pictures of Joon Woo.

“My sweets, there’s someone here that wants to meet you.” We rounded the corner from the foyer into the kitchen and Joon Woo looked up from his breakfast and saw Jin for the first time.

“Hey, buddy. Sorry, I’m a little late for your birthday, but I got you something.” Jin smiled his award-winning smile and held up the wrapped box he handed me last night. He jumped off the chair and ran over with excitement and thanked him as he ripped open the present.

“Wow! This is so cool!” Jin knelt to the ground next to Joon Woo and helped him open the plastic around the gift and showed him how to use it. I leaned against the wall and watched the two of them play together for a little bit, my heart swelling with contentment.

“Okay, I think that’s enough play time. You need to finish your breakfast.” Joon Woo quickly got up from the floor and went to wash up again before taking his seat at the table. “There’s some extra if you want to stay. If you’re busy, I understand.” Seokjin shook his head.

“I have the whole day off.” I smiled and went to dish him up as well. Joon Woo kept asking Jin questions throughout breakfast before asking the question I knew had been on his mind the second Jin walked through the door.

“Are you my daddy?” Jin almost choked on his coffee, not expecting Joon Woo to be so upfront. Jin looked over to me for help, but I just smiled and nodded, letting him know it would be okay to tell him.

“Yeah, buddy, I am.” Joon Woo smiled.

“I knew you’d come back.” Was all he said on that as he finished up his breakfast. “Did you want to see my room?” Jin smiled.

“Of course!” The two of them ran up the stairs with the same amount of excitement, causing me to chuckle to myself as I cleared the table and did the dishes.

Taehyung came at his usual time to see Joon Woo and I and was surprised to find me alone in the living room, sipping on a cup of coffee and reading a book. “Jin actually came. The two of them are upstairs.” Taehyung smiled as he took a seat on the chair across from me.

“That’s where he went when he ran out this morning.” We shared a laugh and I just nodded. “I’m guessing Joon Woo is happy to have his dad?” I just nodded again as the two of them came barreling down the stairs.

“Taehyung!” Joon Woo exclaimed, running over to him as he always does, and Taehyung happily picked him up. “My daddy came home!” Taehyung looked over to his bandmate with a wide smile.

“That’s amazing, Joon Woo!” He exclaimed, knowing firsthand how much Joon Woo wanted his dad, wondering why all the other kids he’s met had two parents and he only had one. “Have you been showing him all your cool toys?” Joon Woo nodded excitedly and went off telling him what Jin got him. “Wow! I want to see.” Taehyung set Joon Woo down and let him drag him upstairs, leaving Jin and I alone.

“Taehyung is really good with Joon Woo.” Jin said, sitting in the chair Taehyung just got up from.

“He’s been there for me since before Joon Woo was born.”

“Are you two dating? Taehyung never specified your relationship.” I smiled and shook my head, a small laugh escaping as I saw the relief flood over Jin’s face.

“He’s like a little brother to me.”

“I’m really sorry, Y/N. I should have fought harder for us.” I shook my head, telling him not to apologize.

“I don’t blame you for choosing the career you worked so hard for. Of course it hurt, but I never blamed you. I always understood you and cheered you on.” He smiled softly, but I could tell my words hurt him a little bit.

“I never stopped writing songs for you.” He chuckled, a tear falling down his cheek. He quickly wiped it away, obviously hoping I didn’t see it. “You’ve been my muse since the day I met you, and I don’t think that’s ever going to change.” It was my turn to wipe away a falling tear. He moved from the chair to kneel down in front of me, taking my hands in his. “I made the biggest mistake of my life walking away from you almost 5 years ago. A mistake I never want to make again. I want to keep my promise and show you everyday for the rest of my life that you’re the love of my life.” He dropped my hands and cupped my face, wiping away the tears that just wouldn’t stop falling. “You don’t have to accept me today, or even next month, just let me prove to you that I won’t walk away again.”

“Kim Seokjin, I swear to god if you walk away from me and Joon Woo, I will not hesitate in kicking you.” We chuckled and he shook his head.

“I wouldn’t ask for anything less, love of my life.”

“Kiss me, idiot.” He wasted no time in leaning forward and pressing his lips to mine, kissing me with all the passion he could. He put 5 years of love and passion into that kiss, and I felt it all. I trusted him with everything I am that he wouldn’t make the same mistakes.

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